You already have rooting powder in your kitchen, and it works really well

For flower lovers who enjoy growing plants, rooting powder is nothing new. It could even be said that throughout the whole process of growing flowers, rooting powder counts as an indispensable must-have item.

Rooting powder can not only be used during the cutting stage of plants to help cuttings root quickly, but when repotting and changing the soil, smearing some rooting powder on the plant's root area also helps flowers get through the recovery-from-repotting stage quickly.

However, some flower lovers may run into this problem: when buying rooting powder, some beginners have no experience in choosing, and the rooting powder they bring home may not work very well, or in an urgent situation where rooting powder is needed, they find that the rooting powder they have on hand has already run out.

Given this situation, the editor suggests using common things around you as a substitute. And the things that can replace rooting powder can all be found in the kitchen. How about that, isn't it amazing?

White sugar

Since white sugar itself contains abundant nutrients, it is quite beneficial for speeding up plant rooting. You can use white sugar to replace rooting powder and encourage plants to root sooner.

1. Mix white sugar and clean water at a ratio of 1:200, and stir until evenly blended;

2. Soak the plant cuttings for propagation, or cuttings whose roots have been trimmed, in the sugar solution and let them sit for about 24 hours;

3. After that, the cuttings can be propagated or potted as usual. During this process, pay attention to hygiene and cleanliness to avoid breeding bacteria.

Vinegar

When taking cuttings, you can cleverly use vinegar to promote the cuttings to root as quickly as possible. Vinegar is also a great choice for replacing rooting powder.

Mix vinegar and clean water evenly at a ratio of 1:100 to make an aqueous solution, then soak the cuttings in it for more than 8 hours.

In this way, the chances of the cuttings rooting and surviving will be greatly increased.

Garlic

By using garlic sensibly, you can achieve a good rooting-promoting effect.

1. After peeling the garlic, put the cloves into a container and mash them;

2. Add about five times as much clean water to the container and mix to make a solution, then evenly apply it to the cut surface of the cuttings;

3. This method can not only speed up plant rooting, but also disinfect and sterilize, preventing flowers from infection.

Honey

Many people may never have heard of this method, but in fact honey is also a good rooting agent. It not only contains natural enzymes that promote plant rooting, but also has a disinfecting and sterilizing effect, which is very helpful for cuttings to root quickly. (This method is compiled from the Yanghuacao Wan Potted Plants forum)

1. First boil about 500ml of clean water, then add two spoonfuls of fresh honey;

2. After stirring evenly, let the solution cool, then simply soak the cuttings in the solution;

3. Remember not to apply honey directly to the cut surface of the cuttings, to avoid attracting mosquitoes or bacteria.

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